Update on the project: new luchtzak.be

Post by **luchtzak** » 21 Jun 2006, 00:24

Hi all,

I will use this topic to bring you up-to-date on the changes made on www.luchtzak.be

as some of you knew the old portal was getting really old, the website could be a possible victim for hackers. This topic proves that it happens. Thus I decided to install the latest portal-version and the latest version of phpbb (2.0.21) while we wait for the brand new superforum phpbb 3.0.0

- in a few hours the dns to www.luchtzak.be will propagate, no more redirects to http://69.73.175.92
- the frontpage is up and running, a few here and there's to be taken care of. Currently it's impossible to submit your latest aviation news, I suggest to use the forums to bring your news. At present only administrators have authority to publish news on the portalpage, working on it so other members can submit news again.
- the forum is also up and running, all the topics/messages should be there. The forum search however gives some issues. Working on it ASAP!
- coppermine is currently not available, will update you on this ASAP
- top 100 should work very soon
- chatbox currently not available
- some downloads will not work.

I regret the inconveniences but I am positive that we will put this difficult stage behind us very soon!

Please leave feedback in the website related forum, we do read it

fokker_f27 · Post by **fokker_f27** » 21 Jun 2006, 11:40

I noticed the "post your best screenshot isn't in the flightsim forum anymore.... The topic itsel still exists tough: viewtopic.php?t=14667&highlight=

Post by **luchtzak** » 21 Jun 2006, 13:02

fokker_f27 wrote:I noticed the "post your best screenshot isn't in the flightsim forum anymore.... The topic itsel still exists tough: viewtopic.php?t=14667&highlight=

It's visible for me though, can you check again?

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 21 Jun 2006, 13:03

Visible for me as well

Post by **luchtzak** » 21 Jun 2006, 15:09

Coppermine and Luchtzak Top 100 are back up and running as well!

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 21 Jun 2006, 20:54

I can't seem to find the 'check new posts since last visit' link anymore.
The homepage sends me straight to the forum, and when I go back the links in the top right corner don't appear as they used to...

Just reporting, I really apreciate the work you put into the site Bart!

ps: the spell-check has vanished too

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 21 Jun 2006, 20:58

Another question: since you write 'new luchtzak.be', will there be changes to the homepage? If it is going to be changed, I suggest moving the latest news section to the top of the page, instead of the text & links no repeating visitor reads

It'll make the news much more visible and practical to read!

Post by **luchtzak** » 21 Jun 2006, 23:34

Thanks for the feedback, indeed a few items are vanished: quick reply, spell checker, etc...

When I find spare time next to my work and family I will continue to work to bring you the same quality as before

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 22 Jun 2006, 03:07

Just a suggestion for those needing a spell checker, download the Google tool bar, it has an excellent spell checker. Just to use in the meantime.

KT

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » 22 Jun 2006, 08:02

bits44 wrote:Just a suggestion for those needing a spell checker, download the Google tool bar, it has an excellent spell checker. Just to use in the meantime.

KT

or download Firefox 2.0 alfa 3 (codename Bon Echo). It includes an instant spell check feature for dozens of languages.

teddybAIR · Post by **teddybAIR** » 23 Jun 2006, 12:53

Please allow me to mention that when you navigate to the forums, the navigation bar that used to be there on the left of the screen disappeared and that this restrains easy navigability of the site. It makes it complexer to return to other parts from the website, once you've entered the forum.

I know you can still simply click on the luchtzak logo to return to the home-page and then click on the required link. Yet, this requires 2 clicks instead of 1 while scientific research shows that every aditional required click makes you loose 25% of the potential visitors (non-registered visitors that is). For registered members, this % is probably somewhat lower as they are used to the site, are comitted to it and know what to expect from it. Nevertheless, it limits the userfriendliness of the website to a certain extent.

Therefore my following question: are we currently surfing on the finalised version of luchtzak.be or are their still changes to be made and can we give input for those changes?

Allow me to finalise this post by congratulating the whole webteam on their hard work to maintain and grow this site to what it has become!

Kind regards,
bAIR

hakan · Post by **hakan** » 23 Jun 2006, 13:08

How do you submit news? That link doesn't work for me. I can't log in from Login section. I can only login from the forum which restricts me to forum only.

Jense · Post by **Jense** » 23 Jun 2006, 13:17

hakan wrote:How do you submit news? That link doesn't work for me.

Hakan, I suggest you to read, yes read and not just watch , the topic again. I made it easier for you:

luchtzak wrote:Currently it's impossible to submit your latest aviation news, I suggest to use the forums to bring your news. At present only administrators have authority to publish news on the portalpage, working on it so other members can submit news again.

Post by **luchtzak** » 23 Jun 2006, 13:50

teddybAIR wrote:Therefore my following question: are we currently surfing on the finalised version of luchtzak.be or are their still changes to be made and can we give input for those changes?

bAIR,

I intend to create a menu on the left-hand side of the forums, yet I didn't find time to do so. Work and family, you know what I mean

FYI there is a brand new version of the phpbb-forums in beta-release, more info here: http://area51.phpbb.com/phpBB which be installed on this website, it contains loads of new features mentioned in this url http://area51.phpbb.com/docs/features.html (check the what is improved and what is new listings).

Yesterday I was in Bologna and I could visit www.luchtzak.be in an internet-café, I write down all the items that need to be handled before I will rest. About 20 items are still open for progamming. Feel free to give input, the webteam and myself will check if it can be realised.

teddybAIR wrote:Allow me to finalise this post by congratulating the whole webteam on their hard work to maintain and grow this site to what it has become!

thanks for the kind words

still a lot that needs to be done

Post by **luchtzak** » 23 Jun 2006, 13:50

hakan wrote:How do you submit news? That link doesn't work for me. I can't log in from Login section. I can only login from the forum which restricts me to forum only.

Working on it Hakan.

SerbAviation · Post by **SerbAviation** » 23 Jun 2006, 14:27

Good luck. the web site is god but it can be great and you are working on it so that is great. We will cope a few days without news

Post by **luchtzak** » 23 Jun 2006, 14:47

A lot of requests are the avatars, I have uploaded all the avatars I could find in coppermine, you can browse them here: http://coppermine.luchtzak.be/thumbnails.php?album=585

How to add them to your profile? Right-click 'copy image location' and edit in your profile.

Meanwhile a bunch of avatars is now available in your profile too (show gallery bottom of that page).

Please play it fair: don't use anyone else avatar

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 23 Jun 2006, 19:38

Thank you Bart & the rest of the webteam for all the hard work! It is really apreciated! :mexwave:

hakan · Post by **hakan** » 24 Jun 2006, 05:09

Thanks Jense, very kind of you...

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 24 Jun 2006, 08:21

www.luchtzak.be is SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS 8)

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